Celebrities With Surprising College Degrees

More times than not, celebrities get celebrated for their attractiveness but also for their professional skills, whether it be acting, dancing or singing. But there quite a lot of celebrities who have earned impressive college degrees that have nothing to do with what there chosen career paths. Some of these Hollywood stars may even e considered scholars.

Read on to see what your favorite entertainer majored in, in college. You’ll surely be surprised by some.!

Freddie Highmore Has a Bachelor’s in Spanish and Arabic

The English actor made his first debut in the comedy, Women Talking Dirty, when he was only seven years old. Since then, he has built a prominent name for himself in Hollywood. Despite his success, Highmore never stopped studying. He gained his high school education at an independent school called Highgate School. Later, when he was filming Bates Motel, he studied at the University of Cambridge’s Emmanuel College. Highmore earned a double-first degree, a British counterpart of first-class honors, in Spanish and Arabic.

Highmore, who has previously won awards as a young actor, received much acclaim for his role as Norman Bates in Bates Motel and was nominated thrice for the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series. He finally won a People’s Choice Award in 2017.

The Wisdom Segment

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The Berlin Crisis of 1961 commenced when the USSR announced that no armed forces were allowed to remain in Berlin. It started around June 4th and continued until November 9th, 1961, in post-WWII Germany, following a national movement from the Eastern European states to the West.

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There was a mass movement of East Germans to the West, who tricked authorities that they were traveling merely for short visits. This prompted the East German government to impose a complete travel ban between the regions; a ruling that came directly from USSR.

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On November 9th, 1989, it was erroneously announced to the public by Gnter Schabowski, a Politburo member, that effective immediately, the travel ban would be canceled. Not only was this announcement made a day ahead of schedule, but travelers were still required to follow a rigorous visa process.

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Harald Jger was head of security at the Passport Control Unit at the Bornholmer border, and the poor man got so confused with the influx of people who wanted to leave East Germany. While it made sense in light of Schabowski's announcement, it conflicted with the orders of his immediate superior. Realizing the trouble he might be about to find himself in, Jger decided to open the border.

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By 1961, a total of 20 percent of East Germany's population had moved to the West. This development made the USSR acquiesce to East Germany's request to build a wall. The massive emigration of professionals, from engineers to doctors and lawyers, caused a substantial negative impact on the East's political and economic credibility.

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The Berlin Wall was, in fact, a two-sided fortification. It stretched 27 miles from East to West, effectively dividing Berlin. To further reinforce the wall against trespassers, the middle section was installed with traps, watchtowers, and entrenched machine guns so it could also repel vehicles. This death strip also had guard dog runs.